2011-01-13T12:59:36-06:00 2010-02-28 DELOITTE TAX LLP 600 RENAISSANCE CENTER SUITE 900 DETROIT MI 482431895 990 2009-03-01 135582627 NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION INC NATI 2027837971 LIBERTY PLACE 325 7TH ST NW No 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 DELOITTE TAX LLP 2027837971 2011-01-13 1 JENNIFER GILARDI 3133963000 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z TRACY MULLIN LIBERTY PLACE 325 7TH ST NW No 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 50678609 0 X WWW.NRF.COM X 1911 NY NRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY (SEE SCHEDULE O) TO HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS. 49 48 103 2900 2000 -6200 7175883 6625515 22526410 18466527 -114961 -324548 91090 90021 29678422 24857515 0 0 12708844 12893642 0 0 16843538 14252268 29552382 27145910 126040 -2288395 45207972 46898537 17744444 20444163 27463528 26454374 NRF'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY AND TO HELP RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS. 0 0 NRF HELPS RETAILERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION, AND MORE THAN 20 CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS. THESE EVENTS BRING RETAILERS TOGETHER WITH INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERS AND SUPPLIERS TO EXPLORE RESEARCH ON THE FUTURE OF RETAIL; EXAMINE BENCHMARKING AND BEST PRACTICES OF INDUSTRY PEERS; AND LEARN ABOUT CUTTING EDGE PRODUCTS FROM THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING SOLUTION PROVIDERS. DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A VARIETY OF RETAIL DISCIPLINES INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY, E-COMMERCE, LOSS PREVENTION AND MARKETING, THE EVENTS ATTRACTS MORE THAN 20,000 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ANNUALLY. NRF ADVANCES AND PROTECTS THE INTERESTS OF THE RETAIL INDUSTRY THROUGH ITS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE RETAIL BUSINESS INCLUDING PRODUCT SAFETY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, CREDIT AND PAYMENTS POLICY, LABOR BENEFITS AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, AND TAX POLICY, AMONG OTHERS. NRF HELPS ITS MEMBERS ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH INFOMRATION DISSEMINATION ON TOPICS THAT RANGE FROM ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME TO E-COMMENRCE SALES TRENDS; FACILITATION OF PEER TO PEER INTERACTION THAT CREATE WORKABLE SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESS CHALLENGES SUCH AS LEVERAGING TECHNOLOOGY IN AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMY AND MANAGING GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES; AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS THAT REDUCE THE COST OF TECHNOLOGY. THE WORK IS CONDUCTED BY OVER 50 INDUSTRY COUNCILS AND TASK FORCES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 79 0 1 103 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 49 48 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CARLEEN KOHUT 2026268129 325 7TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 THOMAS G BATA 0.50 X 0 0 0 H JAMES BAUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M BEALL II 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTEM A BEKTEMIROV 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M BENHAM 1.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON L BERGEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 CEM BOYNER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIO DEL VECCHIO 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DOMBROWSKI 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER N FARAH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE FLANNERY 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHILIP L FRANCIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MINDY GROSSMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE HOUZE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELLIOT S JAFFE 0.50 X 0 0 0 M FAROOQ KATHWARI 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SC KOO 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAY LAWTHER KRILL 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOWARD L LEVINE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH LIPERT 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERRY J LUNDGREN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON L LUTHER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY P ALBERTSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN KARONIS 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL LALONDE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOVRO MANDAC 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM L MCCOMB 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MCCORMICK 0.50 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL B MODEL 0.50 X 0 0 0 JORGE PONT 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARYL ROUTZAHN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW E RUBEL 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARL CHUCK RUBIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SACINO 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN I SADOVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON I SEGAL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF B SHERMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD W STACK 0.50 X 0 0 0 J HILL STOCKTON 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRUDY F SULLIVAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 BURTON M TANSKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIP TINDELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYRON E ULLMAN III 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY WHITE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES F WRIGHT 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURENT MILCHIOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORI SCHAFER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD B ZETCHER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN K DEVINE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRACY MULLIN 50.00 X X 1556954 0 2286 STEVEN J PFISTER 50.00 X 534706 0 414 MALLORY DUNCAN 50.00 X 301556 0 1188 DAVID HOGAN 50.00 X 277199 0 414 CARLEEN KOHUT 50.00 X 255158 0 414 ERIK AUTOR 50.00 X 227199 0 414 ROBERT J GREEN 50.00 X 219027 0 270 RACHELLE BERNSTEIN 50.00 X 217426 0 774 3589225 0 6174 27 0 1 0 GES EXPOSITION SERVICES 4805 SAND LAKE RD ORLANDO FL 32819 CONVENTION SERVICES 772436 AVW TELAV 9900 BUSINESS PARKWAY LANHAM MD 20706 CONVENTION SERVICES 648124 MADER CONSULTING SERVICES INC 2 OAK PLACE BERNVILLE PA 19506 CONSULTING SERVICES 388517 SHAW PITTMAN 50 FREMONT STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 941052228 LEGAL SERVICES 283747 CENTERPLATE 201 E BROAD ST SPARTANBURG SC 29306 CONVENTION SERVICES 264893 14 6625515 6625515 CONVENTION CONFERENCE 900099 18086648 18084648 2000 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 226007 226007 MEMBER PROGRAMS 900099 153872 153872 18466527 506046 506046 90021 90021 24990500 25821094 -830594 -830594 -830594 24857515 18464527 2000 -234527 2050130 8084694 1665147 429095 664576 382723 122191 140746 1942886 82635 944862 51713 1403814 252058 7623296 35399 401794 52980 RECRUITING 288890 PROJECT EXPENSES 172049 DUES 99006 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 80004 BUS & REPRESENTATION 55170 120052 27145910 1589473 2089940 1261132 1389952 227726 648327 3129526 2368850 1142959 760676 17053877 20858367 23932805 21151275 45207972 46898537 2972630 3423120 6801790 8266174 1000000 7970024 7754869 17744444 20444163 X 27463528 26454374 27463528 26454374 45207972 46898537 X 0 1 1 X 0 0 0 1 6625515 2070144 2070144 2154415 -84271 618773 357281 261492 157306 143536 13770 2353447 1868033 485414 760676 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 216034 F US GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 3386297 F MORTGAGE AND ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 1599649 F EQUITY INSTRUMENTS 10342451 F MONEY MARKET FUNDS 4119960 F US GOVT SPONSORED ENTITY BONDS 1193976 F 20858367 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 20384140 OTHER ASSETS 767135 21151275 PENSION LIABILITY 3575601 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 2870353 ACCRUED RENT 661382 LEASES PAYABLE 37746 POST RETIREMENT HEALTH INSURANCE LIABILITY 609787 7754869 NRF HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF THE STANDARD [ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES] AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ADOPTION OF THIS GUIDANCE RESULTED IN NO CHANGE TO THE BEGINNING BALANCE OF NET ASSETS AND DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL IMPACT ON NRF'S STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) PROGRAM SERVICES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS CONDUCTED FOR INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS. 27016 0 0 27016 X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 TRACY MULLIN 690000 0 207000 0 659954 0 132743 0 117698 0 1807395 0 0 0 STEVEN J PFISTER 436800 0 0 0 97906 0 74503 0 66928 0 676137 0 0 0 MALLORY DUNCAN 301556 0 0 0 0 0 52284 0 46070 0 399910 0 0 0 DAVID HOGAN 277199 0 0 0 0 0 47943 0 43335 0 368477 0 0 0 CARLEEN KOHUT 255158 0 0 0 0 0 44137 0 39481 0 338776 0 0 0 ERIK AUTOR 227199 0 0 0 0 0 39309 0 35116 0 301624 0 0 0 ROBERT J GREEN 219027 0 0 0 0 0 37873 0 33962 0 290862 0 0 0 RACHELLE BERNSTEIN 217426 0 0 0 0 0 37683 0 33287 0 288396 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS PROVIDED ON AN EXCEPTION BASIS FOR OVERSEAS TRAVEL. ANYONE FLYING OVERSEAS MAY BE ELIGIBLE. IT IS NOT INCLUDED AS COMPENSATION ON A W-2 AS WE CONSIDER IT PART OF DOING BUSINESS. CLUB DUES WERE PAID TO ONE HCE. THE AMOUNTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN HIS W-2 WAGES BECAUSE THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP WAS FOR BUSINESS USE ONLY; NO PERSONAL USE WAS PERMITTED. Part I, Line 4a TRACY MULLIN: $660,427 AND STEVE PFISTER: $103,716 AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN W-2 AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE Supplemental Information Part III EIGHTEEN PERCENT OF EACH OFFICER'S COMPENSATION AS WELL AS DAVID HOGAN'S COMPENSATION (THE EQUIVALENT OF 9 HOURS PER WEEK) IS DEVOTED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF NRF'S SUBISIDIARY, NRF ENTERPRISES. A PORTION OF THE SALARIES REFLECTED ON SCHEDULE J WERE DEDUCTED BY NRF ENTERPRISES ON ITS 2009 FORM 1120. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SERVE THE BOARD OF NRF AND NRF ENTERPRISES, A RELATED FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION: H JAMES BAUM ROBERT M BEALL II ROBERT M BENHAM WILLIAM DOMBROWSKI ROGER N FARAH PHILIP L FRANCIS MINDY F GROSSMAN M FAROOQ KATHWARI DANIEL SC KOO TERRY J LUNDGREN JON L LUTHER TRACY MULLIN DARYL ROUTZAHN CHUCK RUBIN STEPHEN SADOVE GORDON I SEGAL BURTON M TANSKY KIP TINDELL MYRON E ULLMAN III JAMES F WRIGHT RON SACINO Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 NRF IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a NRF'S GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY ITS MEMBERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b NRF'S GOVERNING BODY NOMINATES ITS OFFICERS, WHICH IS THEN SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 NRF'S 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ITS GOVERNING BODY VIA ITS SECURE WEBPAGE PRIOR TO ITS FILING. NRF'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD CHARGED WITH FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF NRF, REVIEWS THE DRAFT RETURN IN DEPTH WITH NRF MANAGEMENT. UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE COMMENDS THE 990 TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO FILE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c NRF PERIODICALLY REVIEWS ITS BUSINESS ETHICS & EMPLOYEE CONDUCT POLICY WITH STAFF AND REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO ANNUALLY CERTIFY THEIR COMPLIANCE WTIH THE POLICY. NRF'S GOVERNING BODY ALSO ATTESTS ANNUALLY TO ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT IS ASKED TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: NRF'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION THE GROUP CONSIDERS PERFORMANCE TO GOALS AS WELL AS COMPARABILITY DATA. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: NRF'S PRESIDENT AND CEO ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION THE PRESIDENT & CEO CONSIDERS PERFORMANCE TO GOALS AS WELL AS COMPARABILITY DATA. THESE DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY AND THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 NRF'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ITS FORM 990. NRF'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE ON FILE WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ADDITIONAL GOVERNANCE INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN THE FORM 990. NRF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 AND FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2B AUDITED STATEMENT RESPONSE - THE ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED IN A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR UNDER GAAP AND ISSUED TO NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION AND SUBSIDIARY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11D NRF'S DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING OF NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEGISLATION IS PERFORMED BY NRF'S STAFF OF LOBBYISTS. IN 2009 NRF DID NOT ENGAGE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM SUCH DUTIES. 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